The Chelsea Manning WikiLeaks trial

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In this courtroom sketch, Army Pfc. Chelsea Manning is escorted out of a courtroom after receiving a sentence of 35 years in prison for leaking classified materials to WikiLeaks in a hearing in Ft. Meade, Md.

In this courtroom sketch, Army Pfc. Chelsea Manning is escorted out of a courtroom after receiving a sentence of 35 years in prison for leaking classified materials to WikiLeaks in a hearing in Ft. Meade, Md. (William Hennessy / Associated Press)

Army Pfc. Chelsea Manning has been sentenced to 35 years in prison for his role in leaking 700,000 classified military and diplomatic documents to WikiLeaks, after being found not guilty of aiding the enemy, but guilty in 19 other counts. Follow Nation Now on Twitter and Facebook